The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-08-17
COTTON.

COTTON.
The crop was thought to be sight,
injured br the excessive hot weathe
during few days Of the month, bU
! timely rains came and the crop Was re
covering, when the heaTy rains con
tinuing have caused the cotton to she(
some of its fruit. The crop was two O.
three weeks earlier than last year, and
therefore, las full bottom crop. Some
OF cur correspondents say that if tht
seasons continue three weeks longer tha
f.,l crop vii! be gathered. AID that i
vii be the largest Weld that has beer
produced; il this State for several years.
# not tic largest ever produced. Bu1
there are so many casualties that may
arise before tie maturity OF the crop
from continued heavy rains, drought
and thc caterpillar; which has appeared
il some localities, that il may, il oul
next report, materially change the aver
age for tie State.
The condition is reported in upper
Carolina at 81 per cent; middle Carroll
liz st -102 per cent, and IL lower Carolina
at SO per cent. An average for the State
OF 50 per cent, showing q falling Of
per cent. for the State Since our last re-
port; but, nevertheless, the crop is still
better than FOR years up to this date.
CORN.
The corn crop is reported generally to
be the best ever grown in the State.
The early upland corn is mature& and
secured from injury. The late corn has
received rains sufficient to almost bring
it to perfection.
The condition OF the crop is reported
in upper Carolina at SO per cent; mid
die Carolina 102 per Cent, and lower
Carolina 81 per cent; an average Cor the
State of SO per cent, against 81 per
cent. for June, and So per cent. COM
pared to the crop of last year. This
percentage VIII be somewhat reduced
owing to tie freshets, which has de-
stroycd much OF the corn planted en-
river and creek bottoms; but, with those
drawbacks and the increased acreage and
yield, the crop Will be the largest ever
produced.
RICE.
The reports for large crop Of rice for
the acreage planted still continues favor
able, and if 1t IS not injured by the pres
ent floods, which canuot now DC de-
terrni0cd, viii BE- tie la:ges: for a 2llpn-
ber Of years.
The condition is reported for upper
Carolina al 81 per cent, middle Carolina
at SO per cent, and lower Carolina at
9S per cent. Ar average for the State o.
81 per cent, the same as June report.
OTHER CROPS.
The condition OF the other crops is
reported as follows:
Sorghum, for upper Carolina at 81
per cent, middle Carolina at 81 per
cent, and lower Carolina at 81 per cant,
an average for the State OF 81 per cent.
Sugar cane, for upper Carolina SO per
cent, middle Carolina 9S per cent, and
lower Carolina at 81. an average for the
State OF 81 per cent. Pease, for upper
Carolina at &S per cent, middle Carolina
100 per cent, and for lover Carolina at
93 per cent, an average for the State Of
9S per cent, and our correspondents re-
port large Increase in the acreage over
previous years. Irish potatoes reported
for upper Carolina at 50 per cent, mid
die Carolina at So per cent. and lower
Carolina at SO per cent. Sweet potatoes
are reported for upper Carolina at %
per cent, middle Carolina at 100 per
cent, and lower Carolina at 81 per cent,
an average for the State of 81 per cent.
Our correspondents report this crop in
fine condition, and as the crop has been
increased per cent. il acreage the yield
must necessarily be very large.